Sharp Word Battles Quickens Pre-Convention Campaign Pace
Washington dispatch reports heated exchanges between James A. Farley and Ralph Metcalf while Henry Fletcher and John Fahey attack HOLC operations. New Jersey results show Alf Landon leading Borah in early counts as Roosevelt supporters seek delegates.
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Ansas
Borah
Idaho
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Anklin D. Roosevelt
Landon Holds Big Lead Over Borah in New Jersey Primary
Governor Alf M. Landon widened his lead over United States Senator William E. Borah in New Jersey's presidential preference primary as counting continued. In 1,556 of 3,578 districts Landon had 155,519 votes to Borah's 42,851, securing at least 26 of New Jersey's 32 convention votes with top party backing.
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New York
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United States
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New Jersey
Playmates Seek William Ruskin’s Octopus Adventure Tale
In West Palm Beach Florida on May 20 a 12 year old black boy William Ruskin was seized by an octopus while wading in Lake Worth. Attendant rescuers cut off two foot tentacles to free him. The boy was not stopped by the incident and hopes to tell his own story of the encounter.
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Fila
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William
Lake Worth
Austin reports ninth traffic death of year
Austin records its ninth traffic fatality of the year as O. D. Scantlin aged 24 dies from injuries suffered in a collision of two automobiles the previous Sunday.
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U.P
O. D. Scantlin
Sherman man cleared in fatal Dallas crash case
Tyree Vawter of Sherman was indicted for negligent homicide after a Dallas crash that killed Tom Burnett on May 11, but was no-billed by the grand jury.
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Tyree Vawter
Sherman
Tom Burnett
P T A Society Closes Year With Students and Awards
Summit P T A ends the year with a school assembly featuring Rosemary Booths pupils in Rip Van Winkles Health Sleep Tommy Whitley plays Rip Van Winkle and several students receive penmanship certificates under Vera E Byers Actress Elia Dale thanks the association for a plant The Georgia Simms class wins a picture contest for most parents present Flowers from Mrs Lambdin and Mrs Britain Plans announced for the Summer Round Up.
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Rosemary Booth
Rip van Winkle
Tommy Whitley
Calysta Bradbury
Grady Walker
Frances Sellers
Clifford Persall
Hazel Brown
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Vera E. Byers
Ernest Cargill
Guy Connally
Billie Lee Conner
Calvin Hayslip
Richard Lutz
Patten McLemore
Christine Pierson
Caroline Rasmussen
Fern Ridener
Gladys Sweet
Ruby Lois Walker
Alla Lena Williams
Vivian Gellihugh
Nancy Mae Case
Mary Gray
Lee Morris Massey
Tlagene Mayberry
Betty Persall
Jean Phillips
Helen Richerson
James Richerson
Geneva
Elia Dale
Georgia Simms
Ernestine Lambdin
E. C. Britain
Beryl Needle Club entertains guests at Crandall home
The Beryl Needle Club gathered yesterday afternoon at Mrs. W. P. Crandall’s home. Refreshments were served to Mesdames C. E. Craig Grace Hodges Edna J. Cole and members I. V. Smith R. B. Branum J. A. Wills G. K. Weaver Ralph Spangler Carl Larsen H. A. Williams and the hostess The club plans a meeting next Tuesday with Mrs. Larsen at 4233 West Thirteenth Avenue.
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Beryl Needle Club
W. P. Crandall
C. E. Craig
Grace Hodges
Edna J. Cole
I. V. Smith
Branum
J. A. Wills
G. K. Weaver
Ralph Spangler
Carl Larsen
H. A. Williamas
Two Amarillo women voted into Texas Tech Forum club
Miss Cecile Parsons daughter of Mrs R J Parsons and Miss Marian Gross daughter of Mrs W T Gross both of Amarillo were honored at Texas Technological College Women’s Recognition service for election to Forum a campus club of distinguished women Both ex students of Amarillo High School and College. Dr E F Theisen of central Nebraska owns a spin ning wheel claimed to be 400 years old with a 1536 date plate from his grandmother attached to the wheel made of French applewood and still running smoothly.
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Cecile Parsons
R. J. Parsons
Amarillo
Marian Gross
W. T. Gross
Texas Technological College
Forum
Amarillo High School
Creighton
Nebr
E. F. Theisen
Focal
Fingerprint anomaly hits Argentine record case
Buenos Aires police report an American, Raymond Inside Mount, as the second known person with non registering fingerprints after twenty years of scanning two million people. Mount’s fingers left only a black smudge with skin so smooth he lacks sensitivity to pain. He attributes the trait to his family. Rainy days drive Kansas women to washing tubs as rain triggers laundry chaos in Hugoton.
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Buenos Aires
Raymond Inside Mount
Mount
Amarillo Extends Insurance for Municipal Auditorium
Amarillo’s Municipal Auditorium will be insured for five years instead of three. The city commission approved extending the term to gain the maximum good fire record credit used in coverage.
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Amarillo
Concession to Be Operated at City Lake by Garrett
Preston P. Garrett will operate a concession at the city lake twenty miles southwest as the fishing season opens June 1. Fees remain unchanged from last year with 25 cents for fishing and 10 cents for picnicking.
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Preston P. Garrett
Dust Blowing Over Clothes Line Counts
After rain, 498 washings were counted hanging on the lines as dust blew through the area affecting laundry and drying.
Pope Relative Rodolfo Ratti Dies After Illness
Milan reports the death of Rodolfo Ratti, cousin of Pope Pius, after a long illness. The Italian figure was linked to the Vatican and held as a notable clerical family member in the city.
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Milan
Italy
Rodolfo Ratti
Pope Pius
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